What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?
Sep 20, 2011 · @Marcin: Perhaps I am. I know that there are times when "Mister" is either a portion of a style or a complete style, but in that case it is associated with some position (e.g. …
expressions - Usage of "the more you squeeze, the more sand …
Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now. …
Origin of "milady" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 22, 2011 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an …
What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
Sep 2, 2014 · The form lil is used, but the most common variant seems to be lil' (capitalized when it is a name).. Wikipedia "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little".
What do you call a woman who's feeling "emotional"?
Nov 27, 2014 · princess sweetheart buttercup pumpkin cupcake darling. This is one of the rules to be found in the Handbook for the Married Man, the invaluable standard work that is …
Can someone explain the phrase "All is fair in love and war"?
Jun 13, 2011 · So, then, on Earth today, we have the hypocrisy of people who say that there are things that are "not fair" in war, but who routinely engage in them opportunistically anyways. …
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
Always in the sense that this was what my parents used when they needed to, and taught me to use with Princess Alice of Athlone; my father helped organise the Coronation in 1953, so it …
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?
May 22, 2012 · Please note the standard for plural endings for "ess" words as noted above. We would not refer to the Disney princesses as "princesseez" or home addresses as adresseez.
"She did not report for work" vs. "she did not report to work"
@SevenSidedDie: I did spend some time in the military, so perhaps that's why the phrase sounds more "normal" to me, but the usages in the link I provided show plenty of non-military contexts …
“via” vs. “through” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 24, 2013 · 1847 Tennyson Princess iv. 554 - Thy voice is heard thro’ rolling drums. 1848 Thackeray Van. Fair xxxii, — George··was lying··dead, with a bullet through his heart. 1852 R. …